Saturday (4/2) WIAC Scoreboard

Elsewhere in the WIAC on Saturday…

UW-Platteville split its doubleheader with UW-Oshkosh in Platteville.

Game 1: UW-Platteville 3, UW-Oshkosh 2
Game 2: UW-Oshkosh 5, UW-Platteville 0

The Pioneers shocked the Titans in game-one of the doubleheader on the WIAC’s opening weekend of conference play.

The Pioneers scored three runs in the 9th inning to win 3-2. Oshkosh starting pitcher Jeremy Rubens held the Pioneers to just two hits through 8 innings and looked like he was cruising to a 1-0 victory. However, the Pioneers get back-to-back extra base hits to lead off the 9th inning and tie the game 1-1. After an intentional walk and failed pick-off attempt allowed runners to move up to 2nd and 3rd, the Pioneers got a two run single from Trevor Kattre to take a 3-1 lead. Rubens allowed another double, before being relieved by Mrkvicka. The three extra base hits by the Pioneers in the 9th inning were the first extra base hits allowed by Rubens all season in over 25 innings of work. The Titans actually outhit the Pioneers 11-6, but were unable to get that clutch hit. Oshkosh left 14 runners on base.

The Titans gained a split of the twinbill with a a 5-0 shutout of the Pioneers. UWO starting pitcher Phil Schreiber pitched a complete game to run his season record to 3 & 0. The junior struck out nine and did not give up a walk.

Oshkosh is now 10-2 overall and 1-1 in the WIAC. Platteville ends Saturday’s doubleheader 2 & 10 overall and 1 & 1 in the conference.

The UW-La Crosse baseball team opened its Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) schedule with a doubleheader sweep of UW-Stout Saturday afternoon at North Campus Field in La Crosse.

Game 1: UW-La Crosse 9, UW-Stout 4
Game 2 UW-La Crosse 5, UW-Stout 4.

In Game-one, Bryant Rude earned the win for UW-L Rude (2-0) pitched a complete-game in the opener, going 9.0 innings, allowing eight hits, four runs (two earned) and three walks while striking out eight.

In the nightcap, UW-L’s Mitch Running (2-1) did not allow a hit through six innings until UW-Stout's Matt Guida hit a single in the top of the seventh. The base hit followed Giebel being hit-by-pitch. Running went 8.0 innings, allowing four hits, four runs (three earned) and one walk with five strikeouts.

St. Norbert @ UW-Stevens Point (DH) postponed due to poor field conditions.